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KACIE VISINA NAMED TECH'S FEMALE ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas –
Arkansas Tech has named Golden Suns senior leftfielder
Kacie Visina (Rowlett, Texas) as this
week's 17th Female
Student-Athlete of the Week for the 2008-09 school year.
Visina,
who is the second Golden Sun Softball player to be
honored this season, earns this week's honor
after helping the Golden Suns complete its 2009 season
with a second straight runner-up finish at the GSC
Tournament and also win its second consecutive GSC West
Division title. At this year's GSC Tournament, Visina
hit .286 with two hits in 7 at-bats and led the team
with three runs scored in helping the Golden Suns finish
with a 2-1 record. In addition, she walked once and
stole one base at the tournament. On the season, Visina,
who played in and started 61 of Tech's 63 games in left
field, posted a .250 batting average as she had 33 hits
in 132 at-bats and was fifth on the team in runs scored
with 23 and was also 10-for-12 in stolen bases. She had
one doubles, one triple, drove in 12 runs and had seven
multi-hit games and was hit by a pitch a single-season
school record four times.
In her two-year career at Tech, Visina, who is a
transfer from North Central Texas College in
Gainesville, Texas, played in 94 games and started 63 of
those games. She compiled a career batting average of
.243 as she had 34 hits in 140 at-bats and scored 34
runs in that time. In addition, she finished her career
12-for-15 in stolen bases, which is 12th on the school's
career chart and is tied for sixth in career hit by
pitches with four.
The following is a question and answer segment to help
get to know this successful Tech student-athlete:
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Why did you
ultimately choose to come to Tech?
Kacie Visina: I got a scholarship,
plus I really liked the campus and they had
my degree program.
Outside of athletics, what is your favorite
thing about college life?
KV: I like hanging out with friends.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
KV: I like just about everything.
What do you consider you hobby?
KV: I like softball, movies and shopping.
What sport other than softball do
you like to watch
or would you like to play the most?
KV:
I like to watch football, basketball and
baseball. I also like playing volleyball.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
KV: My sister, Katrina.
What
is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
KV: Winning back-to-back GSC West Division
titles.
 What would you do on your dream vacation?
KV: I would like to visit Hawai'i or
Australia. I would also like to go to
Chicago and shop during the winter.
What is your major at Tech?
KV: I am a nursing major.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
KV: I would like to get a job back home in
Texas and maybe go back to school and get my
masters degree.
Do you have a pet? What is its name?
KV: Yes, a lab puppy named Charlie.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking Facebook?
KV: I check about once a day.
What's the most rewarding class you have had
while being at Tech?
KV: Getting an A in college algebra. |
Tech
Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2008-09)
April 3 -
junior
pitcher Casey Hammons (softball)
February 16 - junior guard Brittany
Gottsponer (basketball)
January 29 -
junior
guard Ashley Grappe
(basketball)
January 19 - senior guard Rachel Brazell
(basketball)
December 9
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senior
guard Nikki Earles (basketball)
December 4
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freshman libero Brennae Benda
(volleyball)
November 5 -
senior
Kayla Waldrup (cross country)
October 30 - senior Brianna Greene (cross
country)
October 23 - sophomore middle blocker Sarah
Von Lienen (volleyball)
October 15 - freshman outside hitter Laura
Farney (volleyball)
October 8 - senior outside hitter Racheal
Urquhart (volleyball)
September 30 - senior setter Kayla Allison
(volleyball)
September 23 - sophomore Lauren Karnitz
(cross country)
September 16 - junior Melissa Pollreis
(cross country)
September 3 - senior middle blocker Dana Florian
(volleyball)
August 24 -
freshman defensive specialist Marcela Mascarenhas
(volleyball)
Previous Tech Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2007-08)
May 5 -
freshman
Tiphani Moon
(Softball)
April 23 -
junior
Kristen Brown
(Tennis)
April 14 - redshirt freshman Ashlynn Hamrick
(Volleyball)
April 8 - senior Molly Schweigert
(Softball)
April 3 - junior Anna Carson (Tennis)
March 24 -
junior Sarah Pratt (Softball)
March 19 - freshman Ana Morales (Golf)
March 4 - senior Whitney Simmons (Tennis)
Feb. 25 - sophomore pitcher Casey Hammons
(Softball)
Feb. 20
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junior forward Amanda Grappe (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 12 - senior pitcher Dana Aldrich
(Softball)
Feb. 5
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senior forward Krishna Baker (Women's Basketball)
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